Richard Hamilton vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Richard Hamilton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.